Dr. Josef Issels treated more than 12,000 cancer patient who had been written off as "incurable" by other doctors. He claimed no miracle cures, but the success record of his revolutionary "whole body treatment" was extraordinary. This is the story of a tempestuous life; his Ringberg Clinic in Bavaria, where cancer specialists from all over the world sent patients; and his struggle against the medical establishment which put Dr. Issels in prison, charged with fraud and manslaughter. Following a five-year court battle, the doctor was cleared. His clinic was re-licensed. No doctor was more controversial. No doctor had a more dramatic life. GORDON THOMAS is the author of thirty-eight books. They have achieved total sales of 45 million copies in 36 countries. A number were Main Selections for Book of the Month Club; The Literary Book Club; and the Readers' Digest Book Club. He has received two Mark Twain Society Awards for Reporting Excellence. Seven of his books have been made into major motion pictures, including the five-times Academy Award-winning Voyage of the Damned. Experiences won the Jury's and Critics' prizes at the Monte Carlo Film Festival. His Edgar Allan Poe Award was for Shipwreck. Currently his series of best-selling David Morton novels are being filmed by IAC International for a 22-hour television series to be screened internationally in 2002. Gideon's Spies is also in the process of being filmed by Helkon International Media. Gordon Thomas's next book, Mindfield, has already been pre-sold around the world. He lives in Ireland with his wife, an interior designer, and his two children.